Dhsu

How many friggin' Homestuck albums are there. Friggin' nerds.

Wish I could do this after one jazz class...

But they were going to add PRO MODE!!1!

Long 'i', judging from the Japanese spelling ("Raibu A Raibu").

This is an awesome idea. I haven't ever seen implemented, and yet I have a hunch that once somebody actually does it, it will quickly become the standard.

I think he made it pretty clear he was looking for a non-traditional, non-anime-style JRPG. The Tales series is probably the MOST anime-style RPG you'll find.

Also if you ever feel more adventurous, I would recommend Grandia II. The battle system is actually very similar to FF X's, with an even higher emphasis on turn order and the added dimension of positioning. Most of the characters are straight out of an anime, but the main character (voiced by Cam Clarke) carried it for me. It's definitely no Pokemon; plenty of adult dialog and situations to go around, and the story has a humanist subtext that you'd probably enjoy. I personally think it's worth tracking down the original DreamCast version, but there are also ports for PC and PS2. I think you forgot to mention the actual game. Are you talking about Seiken Densetsu 3? I think that counts as an ARPG, although a pretty good one.

If you enjoyed Final Fantasy XII, I think you would like Vagrant Story. The protagonist does fall into the "crazy hair" category, but otherwise the characters are more Shakespeare than anime (there's literally two characters called Rosencrantz and Guildenstern). It's set in the same pseudo-medieval universe of Ivalice, so you'll get the same serious tone and generally drab color palette. The story involves a fair amount of religious/political intrigue I think you would appreciate. The battle system is skill-based and mildly addicting, and the equipment-crafting system is integral to your success in combat, as opposed to being an afterthought. The soundtrack can get on the ambient side sometimes, but it's widely regarded as one of Hitoshi Sakimoto's best. The only downside is that it was released for the original PlayStation, so the graphics might be a little painful. If you play it on your PS3, texture smoothing should help a lot. If you play it on your PSP, it should look about as good as other PSP games.

Man, it just started sounding like an incest porno at the end.

Nice find, thanks!

Saga Frontier 2 - Feldschlacht I (WIP but still really awesome)

Chocobo Dungeon 2 - Shiroma's Theme Final Fantasy Adventure - Overworld Chrono Trigger - Black Omen

Thexder - Stage 1 (also on loop)

Secret of Mana medley

Nier - Song of the Ancients Chrono Trigger - Chrono Trigger

If you make your own music you are a doujin musician regardless of your nationality. You get street cred for being in a Japanese fan vid though.

Chrono Trigger - Lavos Core Final Fantasy 6 - Zozo Secret of Mana - Prophecy Illusion of Gaia - Itory Village Final Fantasy 7 - Those Chosen by the Planet Final Fantasy 8 - Breezy <-- on permanent loop, btw Final Fantasy 5 - A New World

A little late, but here's a link to the whole shebang, courtesy of Levolution. http://levolution.info/celestia8/celestia8_all.zip Listening to this at work today, gonna post my favorite tracks here as I go: Final Fantasy 5 - Harvest

http://dhsu.vgpiano.com/arranged/grief.mp3

I dunno, I think both of the example tracks have pretty easily-identifiable melodies.

That's okay, the tracks are now available for download. I especially enjoyed this arrangement of "Sight of Spira" (be sure to listen to the whole thing).

For all you night owls, Celestia8 is now streaming live.

In after belated. Happy belated birthday KyleJCRYBABY

Wow, didn't think I'd ever see this thread again. Well it turns out you're in luck. Celestia 8 is slated to be released in two days! 102 tracks of Square-Enix remix goodness.

Ohohoho, too good.